MARAWI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) – More than 160 civilians walked out of the besieged Philippines city of Marawi just after dawn on Saturday, deceiving Islamist fighters they encountered by hiding the identity of the many Christians among them. The audacious exodus came after text message warnings that a major assault by Philippines aircraft and… continue reading

Parents working abroad, brace yourselves for another round of tuition fee hike. More than 1,000 elementary and secondary private schools are set to increase their tuition fees this coming 2014–2015 school year, said the Department of Education (DepEd). Parents who have kids in college are also not exempt as the Commission on Higher Education… continue reading

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Ramon R. Jimenez Jr. was in Madrid, Spain from March 12 to 15 to lead efforts in encouraging Spanish investments in the Philippine tourism sector and in promoting the country as a destination for Spanish tourists.

08 April 2014- With the recent addition of the Republic of Malta as one of the countries under the jurisdiction of the Philippine Embassy in Rome, the Embassy conducted its first-ever outreach mission to Malta from March 21 to 2. The mission was organized in cooperation and in close coordination with Mr. Kevin Attard, the… continue reading